Category: College Sports

No. 7 USC Survives Rivalry With UCLA 48–45

Southern California’s Caleb Williams passed a career-high 470 yards, while Jordan Addison had 178 yards receiving, as the No. 7 ranked Trojans defeated their biggest rival No. 16 UCLA on Saturday, Nov. 19, with a score of 48–45. A crowd of nearly 71,000 in Pasadena, Calif., looked on as USC improved to 10–1 overall and…


No. 4 TCU Rallies for Last-Second Win Over Baylor

Behind an inspired effort from Max Duggan and a last-second field goal by Griffin Kell, No. 4 TCU kept its College Football Playoff hopes alive with a dramatic 29–28 comeback win Saturday against host Baylor in Waco, Texas. Duggan passed for 327 yards and a touchdown and led the Horned Frogs (11–0) with 50 rushing…


Leuchten Leads UC Irvine Past Loyola Marymount, 79–64

IRVINE, Calif.—Bent Leuchten had 20 points in UC Irvine’s 79–64 victory over Loyola Marymount (CA) on Tuesday, Nov. 15. Leuchten shot 7 of 8 from the field and 4 for 5 from the line for the Anteaters (3–0). Dawson Baker was 7 of 15 shooting, including 1 for 4 from distance, and went 4 for…


USC Overtakes Vermont in Second Half

Drew Peterson scored 15 of his game-high 20 points in the second half to buoy Southern California to a come-from-behind, 59–57 defeat of Vermont on Tuesday, Nov. 15,  in Los Angeles. The Trojans (2–1) overcame a sluggish start and 3–of–16 3-point shooting on the night to rally from an eight-point, second-half deficit. Peterson’s big second…


No. 6 Kansas Rallies Late to Beat No. 7 Duke 69–64

INDIANAPOLIS—Jalen Wilson and Dajuan Harris Jr. provided a calm, steadying influence for No. 6 Kansas on Tuesday night. Jayhawks freshman Gradey Dick provided the late splash. Together they extended the nation’s longest active winning streak. Wilson scored a career-high 25 points, Harris dished out a career-best 10 assists and Dick made three crucial baskets in…


Clark Scores 19, No. 8 UCLA Rolls Past Norfolk State 86–56

LOS ANGELES—Jaylen Clark had 19 points and nine rebounds as eighth-ranked UCLA rolled to an 86–56 victory over Norfolk State on Monday night, Nov. 14. The Bruins (3-0) had six players score in double figures—including all five starters—and shot 57.1% from the field as they led throughout. Kris Bankston scored 17 points and Gilbert Brown…


Coach: Slain Virginia Football Players ‘Were All Good Kids’

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.—Three University of Virginia football players killed in an on-campus shooting were remembered Monday by their head coach as “all good kids.” Devin Chandler, Lavel Davis Jr., and D’Sean Perry were juniors returning to campus from a class trip to see a play Sunday night when authorities say they were killed by a fellow…


Top 25 Roundup: Pac-12 in Chaos After No. 6 Oregon Falls

Peyton Henry provided the winning points with a 43-yard field goal as No. 25 Washington upset host No. 6 Oregon 37–34 in a back-and-forth game Saturday night in Eugene, Ore. After the Huskies stopped Oregon on downs on the Ducks’ 34-yard line, Henry connected with 51 seconds remaining to lift Washington (8–2, 5–2 Pac-12) to…


No. 8 UCLA Cruises Past Long Beach State 93–69

LOS ANGELES—Tyger Campbell scored 18 points to move past 1,000 for his career as No. 8 UCLA rolled to a 93–69 victory over Long Beach State on Friday night, Nov. 11. Jaylen Clark had 16 points and David Singleton added 14 points and nine rebounds to help the Bruins (2–0) win their third game over…


Young’s 3 Touchdown Passes Lift No. 10 Alabama Past No. 11 Ole Miss

OXFORD, Miss.—Alabama coach Nick Saban wondered which Crimson Tide team would show up in Mississippi. As it turned out, he didn’t need to be worried, especially about quarterback Bryce Young. Young threw three touchdown passes and No. 10 Alabama scored on four consecutive possessions spanning the second and third quarters, rallying to beat No. 11…